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Railways workers must fight to save staffed stations, RMT says
A ScotRail train at Edinburgh Waverley Station

RAILWAY workers must fight for fully staffed stations with the same ferocity that saw off plans to axe guards, Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary Mick Cash said today.

As the union launched its new Save our Stations campaign, Mr Cash said there was much to be learned from the guards’ disputes across numerous private train operators.

Recent attempts to expand driver-only operation (DOO) have only got off the ground on Southern Rail which was the first company to take the axe to guards’ roles in recent years.

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